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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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